NEET 2013 · Class 11

Cell: The Unit of Life

Pigment containing membranous extensions in some cyanobacteria are (NEET 2013)

  1. (A)pneumatophores
  2. (B)chromatophores
  3. (C)heterocysts
  4. (D)basal bodies

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In some prokaryotes like cyanobacteria, there are other membranous extensions into the cytoplasm called chromatophores which contain pigments.

Chapter
Cell: The Unit of Life
Section
8.4.1 Cell Envelope and its Modifications
Page
6
Words matched
18 of 18

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